Compare towns
Jay vs Bridgewater vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering JayRichford
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Jay | Bridgewater | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
980 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$778Highest 31% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Bridgewater and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.